Coursespaces Quiz #3 Flashcards
A typical child will reach half adult height at age ___
2
Most long bones reach maturity at _________ years in females and _________ years in males
16-18 and 18-21
An implication of changes in body proportion is that the centre of gravity will be proportionally highest in the ______
highest in the newborn
The head of a newborn accounts for approximately _______ of her/his body length.
1/4
The ________ gland regulates the endocrine system and produces growth hormone
pituitary
A typical child will increase his/her birth length by ______percent at 1 year
50
T/F: The fetal period precedes the embryonic period
false
T/F: After puberty, males and females of equal stature are proportionally similar in terms of leg and trunk length
false
T/F: For children and teens, BMI age- and sex-specific percentiles are used.
ture
T/F:The control centre for hormonal secretion related to physical growth is hypothalamus
true
T/F: The average age of menarche is 13 ½ years
false
T/F: Compared with girls, boys mature earlier in sexual and skeletal development.
false
T/F: Head circumference is a common anthropometric measurement used to estimate brain growth among infants and young children
true
During this period the ovum attaches to the wall of the uterus
germinal
This period of prenatal development lasts from about 2 to 8 weeks
embryonic
The muscles of the arms and legs are capable of responding to tactile stimulation in this period
fetal
During this period of prenatal development the lungs are beginning to function to some degree
embryonic
This period contains the ‘age of viability’
fetal
During this period of prenatal development the sex organs are developed to a point where sex can be determined
fetal
